Like my colleague, I get requests from people, inquiries about jobs in the federal public service. Among my constituents are a large number of new Canadians, a large number of people of colour, and a large number of people who are facing the challenge of getting recognition of their credentials. We have a number of professionals who are underemployed. Certainly, as you said earlier, the federal public service is an employer of choice for many; it is certainly an employer of choice for them.
I know you said many people of colour were applying to the federal public service, but not quite as many were getting accepted. I'm wondering what the barriers are, and how we can help make sure this group is not under-represented when we look at outcomes in the federal public service.